All ads must include prices please !

[Aled]

but i still offer cheap parts and some free parts to other members on this BB and i'm happy to help anyone out if i can

Good on ya.....

[RS2000&MEXICO]

Good on ya.....

cheeRS m8....it does make you feel good to help out other ppl with free parts and gets you a good name

[Miniliteman]

KL - Since I applied the "must have a price" rule I personally feel the Private for sale ads have now become a more transparent market place

No longer are people "chancing" their arm on seeing how much they can screw out of a buyer

If a make me an offer type sale is wanted by a seller then they can put it on Ebay and obviously on there the best offer will win (subject to any reserve)

Just take a look at Miniliteman's latest for sale ad - All priced and the majority sold with no issues as far as I could see - Maybe Leon would like to comment on my pricing rule ?

Since you asked Dave ...
First of all I know what KL 's reasoning is; but in similar circumstances (not knowing what a part is worth) I asked (pm) some respected BB-members on here to get a proper market-value of the parts I had for sale. So I think a (locked, don't know exactly how it should work) separate thread section would be a good idea. I always wanted to be a Administrator ... but perhaps Ruddy and/or Robbo would be better for this role.

The parts I had for sale last week were priced to sell; for a set of 4 NOS RS-wheel-centrecaps I asked £80 and they sold within a couple of hours. I do not mind that a similar set on ebay fetched £128 not long afterwards. As long as the buyer doesn't buy them off me to make a profit shortly after buying ...

I suggest that anyone wanting to sell parts for the highest price possible to it on ebay like some Germans do it atm: auction it with a high-buy-it-now-price plus the make-me-an-offer facility.
That way if there's a silly b*st*rd that does buy-it-now you make an excellent price or if not you can look out for buyer making a bid close to your asking price.
I see this BB as a friendly place not as a substitute for ebay. If that all makes any sense ...

[richard wilson]

great read this thread but do they way we lads do over here give it to each other 1st then sting them 4 a price after they get it and like it lol oops shudnt have said that!!!!!!
sori jimmy

[bigjohnie]

dave why not have a poll through the members i think you are spot the way it works now if you dont like the rules then advertise somewhere else i say

[black x pack]

if i have parts lying around that i have no intention of using or keeping i would rather sell them cheap to someone to put to good use or to keep a car going ,...are we enthusiasts or not ?? as long as we dont feel "cheated " we all must know what these parts are worth to us !!

[graham John]

That sounds a good idea too.....perhaps split it into 2 though....a MK1 Expert and Mk2 Expert.

Frosty for both i say....................


cheeRS